Hairpin



A. L. GROSS.

HAIRPIN.

APPLICATION men MAY 10, 1920.

1,371,759. Patented Mar. 15,1921.

PATENT omcs.

ANNA L. GROSS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA- HAIRPIN- Specifloation of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921 Application filed May 10, 1920. Serial No. 380,059.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA L. Gnoss, a citizenof the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Penns lvania, have invented a new and useful. Hairpin, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention consists of a novel construction of a hair pin which is especially adapted for retaining in proper position the loose strands of hair.

With the above in view my invention comprehends a novel construction of a hair pin constructed ofan integral piece of material and having at its rear end a forwardly deflected loop, the inner walls of which preferably diverge outwardly or rearwardly. The pin is then bent forwardly and inwardly to form curved or inwardly deflected resilient portions. The forwardly extending side prongs are preferably bent to form corrugations in order to assist in holding the hair in in position.

It rther comprehends a novel construction ofa two rong hair pin having a forwardly extending loop, the inner walls of which converge forwardly toform a space to initiall receive the end of the strand .of hair w ich is to be secured in position, the strand being then wound around the rear end or head of the hair pin so as to compress the walls of the loop against the hair therebetween and bind it in position and the pin is then inserted in the desired position on the head of the wearer.

Other novel features of construction and advantage will hereinafter more clearly appear in the detailed description of the invention.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawing a preferred embodiment which is at present preferred by me, since said embodiment will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results. It is, however, to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Figure 1 represents, in perspective, a person having a hair pin embodying my invention in assembling position.

Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the hair pin showing a strand of hair about to be inserted in position.

Fig. 3 shows the next step of the operation with the strand of hair being about to be wound around the head of the hair pin.

Elg. 4 represents the hair pin in side elevation with the strand of hair passing through the loop in its head.

F1g. 5 represents a plan-view ofthe hair pin showing in section the hair as having been wound around the head of the hair pm and the hair ready to be placed in position, the hair which has been wound around the head of the hair pin being shown in section.

Similar numerals .of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings,

The hair pin is made of a single piece or strand of wire and terminates in forwardly extending prongs 1 and 2 each of which is preferably crimped or corrugated at 3, in order that the prongs will be more securely retained in place.

The prong 1 is curved inwardly and rearwardly at its rear end, as at 4, and the prong 2 is curved in a similar manner at its rear end as at 5. The strand of wire is then deflected upon itself, as indicated at 6 and 7 to form fulcrumed points, and forms a forwardly extending loop 8, the portions 9 of which diverge outwardly or rearwardly and conver einwardly or forwardly of the hair pin. lock or tuft of hair 10 is passed into the loop 11 and such tuft or look 10 is then wound around the curved portions 4 and 5 so as to move them inwardly and press the portions 9 of the loop toward each other so that the end of the tuft or lock of hair is firmly wedged in the loop, as seen in Fig. 5, so that such tuft or lock will not become disengaged from the hair pin. The hair pin is then inserted into the hair on the head in the desired position, for example, as shown in Fig. 1. It will be apparent that after the loose looks or strands of hair have been secured in this manner there is no chance of their becoming loose and the womans hair will always have an even and attractive appearance without loose flying ends in case hair pins embodying my invention are properly employed.

It will be seen that the prongs have a tendency to separate when the hair is wound around the'head of the hair pin in the manner explained and the loop and the rear portion of the rongs are resilient so that in the act of win ing the hair the rear ends or head of the hair pin will be compressed, so that there is no opportunity for the lock or tuft of hair secured to such ends becoming looseunless thehair pin is turned over a suflicient number of times to permit the lock or tuft of hair to become disengaged from the hair pin.

It will now be ap arent that I have devised a new and use 1 hair pin which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which will give in practice satisfactory. and reliable results, it is to be understood that such embodiment is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advanta es.

Having thus described my invention, w at I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hair pin made from a single thin strand of wire having its free ends terminating in forwardly extending diverging prongs, the prongs at their rear ends being curved inwardly and then outwardly beyond their longitudinal axes, the wire then being deflected to form a resilient loop closed at its forward end, positioned between the rear ends of said prongs, and having its side nnate walls spaced from the rear ends of the prongs and diverglng outwardly, whereby when the hair is passed into said loop and curved inwardly and then outwardly beyond their longitudinal axes, the wire then being deflected to form fulcrum points outwardly of the longitudinal axes of the prongs and then exten ing forwardly to form a resilient loop closed at its forward end, positioned between the rear ends of said prongs, and having its side walls spaced from the rear ends of the prongs and diverging outwardly, whereby when the hair is passed into said loop and wound around said curved portions such portions and the walls of the loop will be drawn together to securely retain the hair within the loop without materially changing the normal relative posi tion of said prongs.

ANNA L. GROSS.

Witnesses:

C. D. MCVAY, N. BUssINGnR. 

